Folding table.



No. 740.344. f l PUBMED 00T; e, 190.3,

J. P. -GABRTNBR FOLDING 'iT-ABLE.

APPLIUAIGI :FILED JULY 17. 1901.

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No. 740,844. PATENTBD 06T. 6, 190s.

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FOLDING TABLE.' APPLIQATION FILED JULY 17, 1901. NG MODEL. m 3SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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FOLDING TABLE.

AyPLmA'rIoN FILED JULY 11', 1901.

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UNITED STATES Patented October 6, 1903.

PATENT FFICE.

FOLDING TABLE.

srnotnicnrion' forming parier Letters Patent 110.740,844, dated october6, 1903. Application filed July l?, 190l. Serial No. 68,1617, (Nomodel.)

To a/Z whom it may concern:

Beit known that l, JOHN P. GAERTNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wayne, in the county of Wayne and State of Nebraska, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Tables; and l dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appert-ains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain improvements in undertakers tables orbiers.

It contemplates principally the compact folding of the table or bier asalso the ready adaptability thereof for its intended purpose, as Will bereadily appreciated farther along.

It consists of the combination and arrangement of parts, including theirconstruction, substantially as hereinafter more fully disclosed, andspecifically pointed out by the claims. Y

In the accompanying drawings,illustrating the preferred embodiment of myinvention, Figure l is a side view thereof with the head rest in raisedposition. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a cross-section,and Fig. 4 is a view showing the invention in its folded position. Fig.5 is also a longitudinal section thereof, partly collapsed. Fig. 6 is adetail View disclosing more particularly the bifurcated or branchedportion of the legbraces.

Latitude is allowed herein as to details, as they may be changed orvaried at will Without departing from the spirit of my invention and thesame yet remain intact and be protected.

1 1n carrying out my invention I construct the table or bier l in twosections 2 2, hinged or pivoted together preferably by means ofrule-joint hinges 3, arranged at their sides, said sections beingadapted to fold toward or one upon the other. Said sections are providedeach with apair of connected legs 4, each pair of legs having its upperconnecting or cross piece 4 projecting laterally. The lateralprojections or extensions 4b thus formedV engage longitudinal lateralslots 5, produced in the inner sides of the side rails of thetable-frame sections. The lower cross-pieces 4G of said pairs of legsare connected by pivoted bails 6 to the outer end pieces of saidtable-frame sections. To the upper cross-pieces of said pairs of legs vare connected the branched or bifurcated portions of rods or braces 7,Whose inner ends are loosely connected or pivoted to pendent angle-ironsor castings 8, secured to the inner end pieces of said table-framesections. each angle-iron 0r casting, to Which one end of each rod isconnected, as stated, is secured to the frame-section distant from thepair of legs to Which the opposite end of said rod or barl is connected.This arrangement of parts provides as the table-frame sections arecollapsed for the folding or stowing away of the pairs of legscompletely Within the plane of said sections thus permitted to be foldedone upon the other, taking them entirely ont of the Way and providingfor the compact folding of the table-frame with its adjunctive parts.One of said table-frame sections has pivoted to its upper side aheadrest frame 9, adapted to be propped in its elevated or inclinedposition by preferably a bail-like pawl 10, engaging ratchets 1i,secured to the inner sides of the longitudinal Itwill be'observed,however, that rails of the corresponding frame-section, as

seen, the purpose of Which is apparent.

A double spring-clasp l2 is centrally se-` cured to one end of aframe-section, adapted to engage at its ends, respectively, pins orprojections 13 14, secured to one end of the cross-bars and to said endpieces of said frame-sections immediately adjoining each other,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of pivoted or hin ged-to- IOO gather frame-sections,oonprising end pieces, side pieces provided with longitudinal slots,legs therefor having cross-bars, bails pivotally connected to saidframe-sections, crossbars arranged at the upper ends of said legs andengaging said slots in said side pieces,

angle-brackets secured to said frame-sections, and braces pivotallyconnected to said upper cross-bars and to the brackets of theimmediately-adjoining frame-sections, sub- .o stantially as set forth. 4

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN P. GAERTNER.

- `Witnessesz GUY R. WILBUR, v FRANK A. BERRY.

